SaveNetRadio Gives Lobbying Effort All That Jazz

SaveNetRadio has signed up several jazz legends to persuade Congress to strike down the new rate hike. The group solicited the Jazz community during Jazz Fest in New Orleans this week and is urging Congress to adopt the Internet Radio Equality Act, which would void the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) decision for all webcasters, large and small, and adopt a new way to calculate royalties for online broadcasters. In a letter to House...

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Warner Inks Pact With Viagogo

Warner Music Group (WMG) has inked a deal with ticket reseller Viagogo, a ticket broker. This is the first deal where a major music label has partnered with a ticketing company. Viagogo, which already has ticketing deals with soccer clubs Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Chelsea, said under the deal fans could buy tickets that were being resold through Viagogo and receive additional downloads or videos. It would also allow Warner...

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